Junior Development

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Titan Brady Turner started at right second row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Brady Turner making a line break in the 28th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball nineteen metres out from his own try line Brady Turner used a right foot step and then left arm fend to beat a defender with Brady Turner then bursting between two defenders with Brady Turner then stepping off his right foot and using a left arm fend once again to beat another defender to get the ball two metres into Casino territory.

Earlier in the 22nd minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball and on the halfway mark, Brady Turner bumped off one defender before cutting to his left towards the centre of the field making fourteen metres.

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Ayden Byrnes started at hooker for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Ayden Byrnes scoring in the 29th minute when with the play the ball three metres out Ayden Byrnes ran to his right out of dummy half after initially dummying to his left with Adyen Byrnes stepping off his right foot just prior to the try line. When Ayden Byrnes was hit by a defender he was spun around with his back to the try line but Ayden Byrnes was able to twist his body to his left to get the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.

Ayden Byrnes also made a line break in the 39th minute with a run out of dummy half to his right from thirty five metres the try line but after bursting through the centre of the Casino defensive line Ayden Byrnes was brought down in a good one on one tackle by the fullback eight metres out.

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In late July 2023 Eli Tuli started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Eli Tuli playing in the front row after coming onto the field I nteh 18th minute and shortly after coming onto the field Eli Tuli was tackled three metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights.

The 27th minute saw Eli Tuli take a hit-up from the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from twenty four metres out from his own try line to thirty six metres out. Eli Tuli followed up with an effort two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 35th minute to carry the ball from twenty four metres from the try line to eight metres out.

Eli Tuli executed a strong front on hit defensively in the 50th minute when along with Nicholas Hilton, Eli Tuli crunched a Cowboys player seven metres out from the try line and in the centre of the field and forcing a knock on.

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Jakequan Roberts-Walsh continued at fullback in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition for Northern United against the Cudgen Hornets with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh scoring in the 10th minute when after backing up a Northern United line break through the centre of the field, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh received the ball from his right and did well to take the pass cleanly as it was passed just behind him with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh then running ten metres to score five metres in from the left corner post.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also recorded a try assist in the 36th minute when after running the ball from two passes to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh was able to get between two defenders before getting a right arm off-load away to his right to put his supporting team mate over to score in the right corner.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh made the first of his three line breaks in the 13th minute when after receiving an off-load from his right five metres inside his own territory Jakequan Roberts-Walsh, after getting on the outside of the Hornets right winger, raced down the left touchline and as he approached the Hornets fullback Jakequan Roberts-Walsh put in a right foot chip over the top from twenty metres out but the ball just beat the chasing Jakequan Roberts-Walsh over the dead ball line, but it was close, very close.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh made a second line break in the 30th minute when after Cudgen put in a long kick from deep inside their own territory from a scrum win, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh was racing shoulder to shoulder with the Cudgen fullback and instead of trying to pick the ball up, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh kicked the ball towards his own try line and after outpacing his opponent Jakequan Roberts-Walsh collected the ball in his own in-goal area behind the post and ran to his right down the right touchline getting the ball five metres inside Cudgen territory as a result of an inspired and instinctual piece of play.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh recorded a third line break in the 57th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball thirty five metres out from his own try line Jakequan Roberts-Walsh ran to his left and ran down the left touchline and as he approached the fullback Jakequan Roberts-Walsh chipped over the top but unfortunately was not able to collect the ball cleanly on the bounce just three metres out from the try line.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also made a good run in the 34th minute when from two passes to the left of a Northern United scrum win and twenty metres from the try line, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh broke three tackles with his run coming to an end seven metres out and five metres to the left of the uprights.

Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also did well in the 29th minute to chase through a Northern United attacking chip kick to collar and dragged the Hornets played back into the in-goal and force a Hornets goal line drop-out.

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Great to see Keebra Park SHS's Tomai Vaitai joining the QLd U15 school boy ranks for the ASSRL U15 Championships in September.

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Matthew Bollard continued at right centre for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Casino Cougars with Matthew Bollard scoring a try and setting up two more..

Matthew Bollards scored in the 4th minute as a result of a twelve metre burst down the right touchline and Matthew Bollard stepping off his right foot four metres out to score ten metres in from the right corner post.

Matthew Bollard came close to scoring a second try in the 11th minute but after a ten metre run Matthew Bollard was held up over the try line three metres in from the right corner post.

Matthew Bollard recorded his first try assist in the 53rd minute when after making a line break down the right channel from thirty five metres out, Matthew Bollard drew the fullback and passed to his inside when ten metres out for a Mustangs try under the posts.

Matthew Bollard recorded his second try assist in the 58th minute when after making another line break down the right touchline from forty three metres out, Matthew Bollard stepped off his right foot to beat the Casino fullback with Matthew Bollard then getting away a pass to his inside for his five eight to score.

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Matari Donovan moved back to left centre for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Matari Donovan carrying the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to eight metres inside Helensvale territory in the 2nd minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball.

Then in the 17th minute from the left of the play the ball and ten metres out from his own try line Matari Donovan broke three tackles as he carried the ball to thirty seven metre out after cutting to his right.

The 37th minute saw Matari Donovan run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line and get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.

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Jake Lateo continued at halfback for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 23rd minute when from the left of the play the ball Jake Lateo ran the ball at the Helensvale defensive line before throwing a hard flat pass to his left second rower to put them over to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

In the 35th minute from twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball Jake Lateo was able to run the ball to his right and get within five metres of the try line.

Jake Lateo had earlier in the 2nd minute put up a high mid-field bomb from forty three metres out which was too good for the Helensvale left winger who dropped the ball twenty metres out to put the Eagles immediately back on the attack.

With Currumbin down by four with just minutes to go after a Helensvale try, Jake Lateo put up a high short kick-off to his left and after the ball came down after just getting to the ten metre mark, Currumbin were able to regather the ball and score from the same set of six to lock the match up at 16 all which ended up being the final score.

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Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Currumbin Eagles saw Zac Kumbamong put in a dominating display from the right second row position for the Helensvale Hornets on his way to scoring two barnstorming tries.

Zac Kumbamong scored the first of his two tries in the 11th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and ten metres from the try line Zac Kumbamong beat two defenders immediately upon receive of the ball and when he was still three metres from the try line Zac Kumbamong burst through two more defenders to get the ball down ten metres to the right of the uprights.

Zac Kumbamong completed his double in the 50th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and fourteen metres out, Zac Kumbamong subtly stepped off his right foot to beat one defender with Zac Kumbamong then beating another with a right foot step and then bursting between two defenders to score under the posts.

The 8th minute saw Zac Kumbamong run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own half and get the ball ten metres inside Currumbin territory. Then in the 13th minute from the right of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong was able get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty seven metres out with 65% of the metres that Zac Kumbamong made being post contact metres.

Zac Kumbamong also did well in the 47th minute when after Currumbin had charged down a Helensvale clearing kick deep inside Hornets territory, Zac Kumbamong was on hand to race back and pick up the ball twenty metres out from his own try line and running back towards it. After taking possession Zac Kumbamong ran to his right and got the ball to within eight metres of the halfway mark.

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Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition saw Ryder Williams start at halfback for the Southport Tigers against the Burleigh Bears with Ryder Williams kicking two conversions in a tough day for the Tigers. Ryder Williams kicked his first conversion in the 35th minute from ten metres to the right of the uprights before kicking his second conversion from three metres to the right of the uprights in the 43rd minute.

Ryder Williams displayed his match awareness in the 13th minute when with the ball loose on the ground just fourteen metres from his try line and a number of Burleigh players hovering nearby, Ryder Williams did not hesitate and dived on the ball.

After receiving an off-load in the 47th minute and thirty metres from the try line, Ryder Williams ran the ball to within fifteen metres of the try line threatening to pass to his right on multiple occasions.

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Tall, powerful and fast centres are hard to find but the PBC SHS Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy Rugby league side has one in their ranks in Jaxon Worthing who was a stand out including scoring a smart try against Keebra Park SHS in Round Seven.

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Tavake Tau’a’alo started in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy Walters Cup derby against PBC SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo getting the ball to the twenty metre mark from a kick-off return in the 7th minute.

The 54th minute saw Tavake Tau’a’alo run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to fifteen metres inside his own territory to 70% of the metres that Tavake Tau’a’alo made being post contact.

Then from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart in the 54th minute Tavake Tau’a’alo was able to get the ball to within ten metres of the try line after commencing his run from twenty one metres out.

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David Bryenton started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with David Bryenton making two line breaks with the first coming in the 30th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half on the halfway mark David Bryenton got to the fifty metre mark before breaking away from two defender with David Bryenton then beating the fullback with a right foot step before being brought down from behind in front of the posts ten metres out with David Bryenton then winning a penalty for being held down.

David Bryenton made a second line break in the 34th minute when after collecting a PBC SHS kick eight metres out from his own try line, David Bryenton darted down the left touchline to get within ten metres of the halfway mark before getting an off-load away to his left.

David Bryenton came close to setting up a Keebra Park SHS try in the 33rd minute when from the right of the play the ball and ten metres out from the try line David Bryenton threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his right to put his winger into space but the touchline ruled that the winger put his foot into touch just short of the right corner post.

In just the 3rd minute of the match David Bryenton took possession of the ball to the right of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win thirty metres out and executed multiple right and left foot steps to get eth ball to within eight metres of the try line. Then in the 4th minute from two passes to the right of another Keebra Park SHS scrum win David Bryenton broke two tackles as he got the ball from eighteen metres out to within two metres of the try line.

The 26th minute saw David Bryenton run the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from the fifteen metre mark to thirty one metres out to help his forwards to make the hard yards downfield. Then in the 50th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty five metres from the try line to the forty metre mark.

David Bryenton continued his outstanding match in the 54th minute from the right of the play the ball with a run from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to the halfway mark after stepping off his right foot, David Bryenton was then awarded a penalty after not being allowed to his feet to play the ball in a timely fashion.

David Bryenton also did well defensively in the 57th minute when along with Jai Billish, David Bryenton was able to hold up one of the PBC SHS front rowers being No. 10 next to the right upright.

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Josiah Fa’aoso started from the bench for PBC SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against Keebra Park SHS with Josiah Fa’aoso coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 14th minute and in the 17th minute from the right of the play the ball Josiah Fa’aoso ran the ball from twenty six metres out from his own try line to forty two metres out, Then three tackles later from the left of the play the ball Josiah Fa’aoso got from twenty seven metres out from the try line to ten metres out in front of the posts.

The 26th minute then saw Josiah Fa’aoso make a good kick-off return to get the second half underway to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark. Josiah Fa’aoso followed up with a strong run from the right of the play the ball in the 35th minute that saw Josiah Fa’aoso break two tackles as he got the ball from thirty eight metres out to within twenty metres of the try line.

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Keebra Park SHS’s Tomasi Vaitai started at right second row in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with Tomasi Vaitai scoring in the 20th minute when from twelve metres out Tomasi Vaitai charged between two defenders after getting a good ball from his right from Jai Billish to power over ten metres to the right of the right of the uprights.

Then from the subsequent kick-off Tomasi Vaitai returned the ball out to the twenty seven metre mark then two tackles later Tomasi Vaitai made a further twelve metres to get the ball within ten metres of the halfway mark.

Earlier in the match in the 7th minute saw Tomasi Vaitai run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball on his own twenty metre mark to the thirty metre mark, then two tackels later Tomasi Vaitai made a further eighteen metres to get the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to eight metres into PBC SHS territory.